Paintbrush carrying and preserving case



0. C. SATHER.

PAINTBRUSH CARRYING AND PRESERVING CASE..

MPucATlou FILED SEPT. 30. 1920.

l 1,373,766. Patented Apr. 5, 1921.

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0. C. SAT-HER; PAINTBRUSH CARRYING AND PRESERVING CASE.

APPLICATIONFILED SEPT. 30, i920.

Patented Apr. 5,11921.

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, O. C. SATHER.

PMNTRusH CARRYING mn PnEsERvms CASE.

APPLICATION FILED SEPT-30. |920.

1,373,766. Patented Apr. 5, 1921.

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rumnausn (inname AND Pniisnavme casa Application nled September/80, 1920. Serial No.

To all 'whom it 17u14/ comm.'

Be it known that I, 4Oscar: C. SATHER, a

' citizen of the United States residing at clear, and exact descri tion o Minneapolis, in the county of llennepin and State of Minnesota, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Paintbrush Carryin and Preserving Cases; and I do hereby declare the following to be a full,

the invention, such as will enable ot ers skilled in the art to 'which it appertains to make and use the Same.

My invention has for its object to provide a convenient and efficient paint brush carrying and preservin case, and to such ends, generally stated, the invention consists of the novel devices and combinations of devices hereinafterjdescribed and defined in the claims.

More' definitely stated, the invention provides a multicompartnient case adapted to contain oil or other liquid for preserving the bristles or hair of paint brushes, combined with brush-supporting devices and sedimentbrushes, under the usual treatment, are rapidly destroyed, not so much by usage as by the treatment they receive while not in use. For instance, when plaint is. allowed to harden on the bristlesA or hair, considerable time is wasted in removing the same and the brush must be subjected to rough usage in cleaning the same. A usual treatment,I the ,hair or bristles get out Moreover, under the of shape and cannot be kept-soft-or in good condition for use.

My improved device affords thebest kindof means for supporting and preserving the brushes and also a convenient means of carrying the same, so that a painter may kee his brushes always in prime condition an may .readily carry the same from place to place.

In the accompanying drawings, which illustrate the invention, like characters indicate like parts throughout the several views.

Referring to the drawings:

Specification of Letters Patient.

Figure 1 is a perspective view of the complete carrying and preserving case;

Fig. 2 1s a perspective of the case with the cover removed and with some parts broken away; i

A Fig. 3 is a plan view of the case with the cover and some of the trays removed; y t Fig. 4 is a perspective of one of the larger ra s;

ig. 5 is a perspective of one of the smaller trays;

Fig. 6 is a tranverse vertical sectiontaken through the complete case approximately on the line 6-6 of Fig. 1, the cover bein shown in an o en position by full lines and in a closed pos1tion by dotted lines;

Fig. 7y is a detail in section on the line 7-7 of Fig. 3, showing the paint brush held by one of the brush grapples and showing the other brush grapple by full lines turned vupward from its normal position, its lowered or normal dotted lines;

Fig. 8 is a perspective of one of the dupleX brush holders with the brush grapples position being indicated by removed; Y

Fig. 9 shows one of the brush grapples in horizontal section removed from working position;

Fig. 10 shows one of -the brush holders partly in front elevation and artly in section` a brush heldthereby being indicated by dottedlines; and

Fig. 11 is a 'perspective of one of th'e'single brush holders.

The body or case proper is a rectangular sheet metal structure designed to hold oil or other liquid, the same being indicated as an entirety by the numeral 12. This case is divided into a multiplicity of compartments, as shown by three main transverse partitions 13 and two supplemental ypartitions 14.

Thusthere are formed two main compart' ments 15 and four supplemental compartments 16.

The case is rovided with a pressed sheet metal cover 11'; that is bulged upward to form a sort` of a dome. This dome is preferably reinforcedby a longitudinal metal strap 18 and curved metal straps 19 riveted thereto. Ait one side, this cover '17 is connected to one side of the case 12 by ,hinges 20, and at its free. side, said cover is pro.- vided with pivoted latch' hooks 21 that are engageable with fixed latch lugs 22 on the adjacent edge of said case. Also, if desired, the cover may have a hasp 23 for engagement with a staple 24 onthe case 12. The numeral 25 indicates a padlock applied through the staple 24. On 1ts top, the cover is provided with a handle 26, by means of which the complete device may be conveniently carried.

Loosely and detachably fitting within each large compartment 15 is a large sedimentcollecting tray 27, and fitting within each small compartment 16 is a similar smaller tray 28. The trays 27 and 28, in their sides, are preferably perforated so that oil will run therefrom down close to the bottoms thereof when said trays are removed. The trays 27 and 28, respectively, are provided with rectangular upstanding bails 29 and 30, preferably formed from flat metal bars rigidly secured to the respective trays at their lower ends. Moreover, the bails 29 and 30 are provided with horizontally projecting stop bars 31 and 32, which, when the trays are in position in the respective compartments, hold the bails 29 and 30 sothat they will not rock sidewise when a brush is scraped against the transverse upper portions there' of. Here it may be noted that the transverse upper portions of the bails 29 and '30 afford scraper blades or bars, against which the brushes may be drawn to remove the oil therefrom and cause the scraped-off oil to drop back into the oil compartment, (note the right-hand brush shown in Fig. 6).

In the arrangement described, two paint brushes Y are adapted to be supported in each of the several compartments above noted in positions above the respective underlying trays. For-supporting the brushes, 1 provide brush holders of novel construction, the preferred forms of which are illustrated and described in ldetail as follows:

For application to the central partition 13 and to the partitions 14, 1 pro-vide duplex brush holders adapted to support two brushes, one on each side of the particular partition; and each such holder comprises a U-shaped clamp 33, preferably formed offiat spring sheet metal, designed to clamp and frictionally hold itself in position on the upper edge of the partition to which it is applied. On each side, the clamp 33 has outwardly bulged semi-sleeve portions 33a, to each of which an upper lug 34 and a lower lug 35 is attached by a rivet 36, see particularly Figs. 7 to 10, inclusive. The lower lugs 35 have depending portions that engage the depending portions of the clamp 33 and llimit the downward movements of the lugs 35. For direct engagement with the handleof the brush, I provide a brush grapple made .up of two grapple arms 37 pivotally connected to each other and to the operating lugs 34j and 35 by a vertical the grapple arms will be pressed together with the fingers.

Obviously, when this duplex brush holder is applied to one ofthe partitions noted, it will hold it in position, with two brushes, one on each side of the partition as above stated and as shown in Fig. 6. In Fig. 6, oil contained in the compartments of the case is indicated by the character Z.

Fig. 11 shows a single brush holder, which is like the duplex holder described, except that one'prong 'of thei clamp 33 is cut short and the lugs and brush grapple on one side are omitted. This type of brush holder is applied to the outer sides of the case 12 and to the partitions 13 that are on opposite sides of the central partition, and at which places, but one brush is to be supported adjacent to the point of application to the holder.

secured to the inner surfaces of theu sidesV of the case and are formed with offset or looped portions with which the short prongs of said clamps 33 are adapted tobe detachably engaged.

After the carrier has been used for some time, there will be a considerable collection of sediment `in the several trays and this, of course, may be readily removed by the removal of the trays," thus separating the sediment from the oil without waste of oil. Of course, the larger paint brushes will be placed in the larger compartments and the smaller brushes in the smlailler compartments; thus, a verycompact arrangement is provided, wherein a large number of brushes may be carried in a small case. The device, as illustrated, is designed to carry 12 paint brushes, but, of course, the design can be changed and may be either larger orsmaller, according toV the number of brushes that it is desired to handle.

From lthe foregoing, it must be obvious that this paint brush holder and carrier is eiiicient in all respects for the purposes had in view. The statements 'above made are based on actual usage.

The several different compartments for vthe dierent brushes are adapted to contain different liquids, such, for example, as o'il or a mixture of oil and turpentine and the vlike for paint and varnish brushes, and alwith any other brush, and each is supported so that the bristles or hair will remain strai ht.

W at I claim is:

1. A paint brush container having a multiplicity of compartments, trays detachably seated in said compartments, and brush holders applied tofsaid container and arranged to suspend brushes' Withinthe respective compartments above the underlying trays, said trays having upstanding bails with transverse upper portions that afford brush Scrapers.

2. A paint brushA container having a multiplicity of compartments, trays detachably seated in said compartments, lbrush holders applied to said container and arranged to suspend brushes within the respective compartments above the underlying trays, said trays having upstandng bails with transverse upper. portions that afford brush Scrapers, and4 horizontally projectin stop bars applied to .the sides o the bai s and serving to hold the same upright against brush pressure.. thereon. i.

3. A paint brush container having a multiplicity of compartments, tra s detachably seated in said compartments, brush holders applied to -said container and arranged to suspend brushes within the respective compartments above the Aunderlying trays, said trays having upstanding bails with transverse upper portions that afford brush Scrapers, horizontally Projectin sto applied to the sides o the bai s an ,serving to hold the same -upri ht against brush pressure thereon, and brus holders applied in the respecti-ve compartments, one on each side of the bail of the coperating tray.

' 4. A paint brush container having a multiplicity of compartments, trays detachably seated insaid compartments, brushholders applied to said container and'arranged to suspend brushes within the respective `compartments above the underlying trays, said trays having upstanding hails with trans- 'verse upper portions that at'ord brush Scrapers, horizontally projecting stop bars applied to the sides' of the bails and serving to hold the same upri ht against brush bars pressure thereon, and brus holders applied 

